Wire fence.



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(Appncation med Jn. 25, 19.02.)

(No Model.)

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LEONARD C. HOOVER, OF OLEARRUN, KENTUCKY.

WIRE FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 119,706,562, dated August 12, 1902. Application filed .Tanuary 25, 1902. Serial No. 91,245. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, LEONARD C. HOOVER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Olearrun, in the county of Ohio and State of Kentucky, have invented a newand useful Wire Fence, of which the following is a speciication. Y

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in wire fences; and the object of the same is to provide a series of interlocking pickets or stays in conjunction with a plurality of runners and having laterally-projecting members which unite the several stays between the planes of the runners, and thereby produce a compact, strong, and durable fence, as well as ornamental configurations, whereby when the stays are mounted an artistic effect is produced.

The invention consists in the'construction and arrangement of the several parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed. Y

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of a fence embodying'the features of the invention. Eig. 2 is asimilar view showing a slight change or modication in the formation of the im proved fence.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

The numeral 1 designates wire runners which are arranged in planes parallel, as,

usual, and supported by posts 2. The posts will be arranged at such distances apart as to provide well-delined panels, and between the posts in each panel the improved stays or pickets 3 are vertically positioned and connected to the said runners and to each other,

as will be presently explained. Referring toA Fig. 1, each stay is composed of a series ofv inverted triangular attachinglloopsflc, having outer eyes 5 to engage the runners, and cen-4 tral upstanding twisted necks, having the wire strands" thereof extended laterally in planes parallel with and between the said runners to form elongated connecting-loops 7 which are continued int'o the lower reduced extremity of each of theloops 4 above in regular succession by binding-twists S. The lower reduced extremities of the lowermost series of loops 4l. are attached by staples or analogous devices 9 to stakes or other anchors in the ground beneath, and the uppermost series of the said loops have the necks 6, terminating in ornamental head-loops 10, which produce an artistic appearance at the top of the fence. The ends of the loops 7 of the intermediate stay are interlocked with the ends of' the adjacent loops of the outer stays of each pan el,and the ends of the loops of the said outer vstays contiguous to the postsare secured to the latter by staples or other similar devices 12. From the foregoing. it will be seen that a strong panel construction results, and the completed fence presents a pleasing appearance. Moreover, the several parts can be quickly assembled, and the interconnection of the loops 7 provides intermediate braces which contribute materially in producing a solid fence fabric wherein there is a unity of reinforcement.

The form ofthe fence shown by Fig. 2 is substantially like that described, and the same reference-numerals have been applied to corresponding parts. The diderence resides inthe formation of intermediate longitudinally-extending loops 13, which emanate Afrom a point between the attaching-loops 4 and are located exclusively on one side of the stays "or' pickets. Inlthis'instance also the necks heretofore set forth are variedby the construction of short binding-bends 14., from which thesaid loops 13 begin, and eachloop 13 interlocks with the starting portionof the similar loop from the stay. 1n this form of the fence also the` stays between ,the upper runnersfa're devoid of the said loops 13, and

the end loops 13 or those of one stay are secured to the adjacentpost. This form of the fence is not as strong as the one first described, but demonstrates the possibility of varying the arrangement without departing from the principle of the invention,- and `it will be understood that other changes may be made in therminor details of bending and4 directing the intermediate loops.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. In a fence, the combination of a plurality of runners, and stays having longitudinally oppositely extended parts provided with eyes to receive the runners and intermediate IOO 2. In a fence, the combination with run- 5 ners, of stays havin ginverted triangular loops with opposite eyes to receive the runners and intermediate longitudinally-extending interlocked loops between the planes of the runners.

3. In a fence, the combination of a plurality of runners, and vertically-disposed stays or pickets having interlocking loops extending longitudinally from opposite sides thereof and located between the planes of the runners. v

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LEONARD C. HOOVER. Witnesses:

FON ROGERS, A. F. STANLEY.r 

